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COTABATO, Philippines – At least 6 people were killed when rebels clashed with armed settlers in the southern Philippines on Tuesday, December 8, in a feud over land, police said.
At least 30 armed men, suspected to be from a rebel group, descended on the southern town of Tulunan, Cotabato, and began harassing farmers at noon, said Senior Inspector Ronnie Dillera, the town police chief.
The farmers fought back, triggering a gun battle that lasted about 3 hours and left 3 villagers and 3 gunmen – believed to be Muslims – dead, he added.
The clash was an offshoot of a dispute over a 10-hectare lot between Christians and Muslims in the area, the police chief added.
Although the Philippines is largely Catholic, there is a significant Muslim minority which counts the southern region as its traditional homeland. – Rappler.com
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